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    Round the Square
    RTS
    Marcie 
    Jun 10, 2022
    REBOOT: It’s not just for the computer, humans need to reset too. Good thing June is Rebuild Yourself Month. It has been a tough couple of years. Many...
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    RTS – Twosday
    News, Round the Square
    RTS – Twosday
    Feb 22, 2022
    HAPPY TWOS-DAY: Today, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 02/22/22. And this so-called “Twosday” falls on a Tuesday, no ...
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    Beware the regular flu, too
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Beware the regular flu, too
    Sep 04, 2021
    There is a lot that should have been learned from the pandemic. How science can advance when government is a partner instead of a gatekeeper. How impo...
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    Smethport man sentenced for damaging jail window
    Crime, Local News
    Smethport man sentenced for damaging jail window
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 02, 2021
    SMETHPORT — A Smethport man accused of damaging a window at McKean County Jail was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court. Christopher D. Link , 30...
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    Redistricting must include public
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Redistricting must include public
    Mar 20, 2021
    State lawmakers will be getting a late start on the redistricting process this year because census data won’t be released until Sept. 30. That delay m...
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    Bradford man serving jail time for drug, threat charges
    Crime
    Bradford man serving jail time for drug, threat charges
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 05, 2021
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court for allegations he possessed methamphetamine and crack in order to sell them,...
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    Bradford man to serve prison time for hiding from police
    Crime
    Bradford man to serve prison time for hiding from police
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 15, 2021
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man who hid from police was sentenced to a term in state prison Thursday in McKean County Court. Michael A. Payne , 30, will se...
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    Visions screenings for children set in Smethport
    Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Visions screenings for children set in Smethport
    Nov 25, 2020
    SMETHPORT — Free no-contact vision screenings for children ages 6 months and up will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at Hamlin Memorial Library...
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    Bradford man to serve prison term for assault
    Crime
    Bradford man to serve prison term for assault
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 20, 2020
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in state prison after being convicted of simple at trial. Robert K....
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    Lewis Run man pleads guilty to assault, imprisonment
    Crime
    Lewis Run man pleads guilty to assault, imprisonment
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 09, 2020
    A Lewis Run man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and not letting her leave the home pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court. Joseph J. Mont...
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    Woman accused of child endangerment to serve jail time
    Crime
    Woman accused of child endangerment to serve jail time
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 11, 2020
    A Leechburg woman will serve jail time for allegations she had sexual intercourse in front of two teens. Leola S. Davis, 33, was sentenced Thursday in...
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    Shinglehouse man to serve jail term for assault, DUI
    Crime
    Shinglehouse man to serve jail term for assault, DUI
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 12, 2020
    A Shinglehouse man was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a jail term for allegations that he assaulted a police officer and drove under the...
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    Johnsonburg man to serve jail term for heroin delivery
    Crime
    Johnsonburg man to serve jail term for heroin delivery
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 22, 2020
    A Johnsonburg man was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a jail term for a heroin delivery. Mark L. Chittester , 26, of Johnsonburg, will se...
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    Shroyer to serve 53 to106 months for drug death
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Shroyer to serve 53 to106 months for drug death
    Dec 05, 2019
    SMETHPORT — Larry Shroyer, 48, will serve 53 to 106 months in state prison for delivering a mix of butyryl fentanyl and heroin in 2015 to 25-year-old ...
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    Pope resentenced for unlawful contact with minor
    Crime, Local News
    Pope resentenced for unlawful contact with minor
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 25, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was resentenced Thursday in McKean County Court for allegations of having unlawful contact with a minor. A resentencing dat...
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    AAA recommends preparing vehicles for winter before the cold arrives
    Bradford, Local News, News
    AAA recommends preparing vehicles for winter before the cold arrives
    Oct 07, 2019
    Winter is right around the corner, which means it’s time for vehicle owners to take preventative steps to prevent one of the most common vehicle break...
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    Smethport woman enters pleas to assault, endangering
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Smethport woman enters pleas to assault, endangering
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 16, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Smethport woman accused of assaulting a nurse and trying to get a teen to jump out a window with her entered pleas Thursday in McKean Co...
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    Smethport man to serve prison time for assault, statutory sexual assault
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Smethport man to serve prison time for assault, statutory sexual assault
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 26, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Smethport man accused of having a sexual relationship with a teen and assaulting her was sentenced to a state prison term Thursday in Mc...
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    Bradford man to serve 2-4 years in prison for threatening to start fire
    Crime, Local News, News
    Bradford man to serve 2-4 years in prison for threatening to start fire
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 29, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to state prison for allegations he threatened to set his house on fire. Chris...
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    Bradford man to serve jail term for assault
    Local News, News
    Bradford man to serve jail term for assault
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 25, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused of assault was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in McKean County Jail. Steven A. Brooks , 53, of...
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    Nation & World, PA State News
    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    June 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    PA State News
    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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